Malawi vs Nicaragua: Military spending
Malawi
127.88 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Nicaragua
114.56 million constant 2024 US$
in 2025
Malawi rank
135th
Nicaragua rank
137th
Military spending over time
- Malawi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 114.56 million constant 2024 US$ in Nicaragua, a difference of 13.31 million constant 2024 US$.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.95 million constant 2024 US$ | 126,404 constant 2024 US$ | 24.83 million constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
| 1980s | 46.57 million constant 2024 US$ | 174,638 constant 2024 US$ | 46.40 million constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
| 1990s | 16.74 million constant 2024 US$ | 65.16 million constant 2024 US$ | 48.41 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 28.97 million constant 2024 US$ | 55.40 million constant 2024 US$ | 26.43 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 59.75 million constant 2024 US$ | 92.05 million constant 2024 US$ | 32.31 million constant 2024 US$ | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 111.30 million constant 2024 US$ | 101.72 million constant 2024 US$ | 9.58 million constant 2024 US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, Malawi or Nicaragua?
- Malawi, at 127.88 million constant 2024 US$ against 114.56 million constant 2024 US$ in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending between Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 13.31 million constant 2024 US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending?
- Malawi ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.